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Alan Gesek

Adjunct Faculty

College of Art and Design
afgfaa@rit.edu

Alan Gesek

Adjunct Faculty

College of Art and Design

Bio

Alan Gesek is a Medical Illustrator and Adjunct Professor of Art and Design at the College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. He currently is teaching several different foundational art and design classes, and collaborates with many different clients on a variety of freelance projects. Through his medical illustrations  Alan’s goals are to create stunning graphics, while helping a client or patient better understand an anatomical or scientific concept.

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FDTN-121
2D Design I
3 Credits
This course is a structured, cumulative introduction to the basic elements and principles of two-dimensional design. Organized to create a broad introductory experience, the course focuses on the development of both a visual and a verbal vocabulary as a means of exploring, developing and understanding two-dimensional compositions. Concepts are introduced through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, research, assigned projects and critiques. The course addresses a wide variety of media, tools, techniques both traditional and technological, and theoretical concepts to facilitate skill development and experimentation with process. Visual comprehension, the ability to organize perceptions and horizontal thinking that crosses other disciplines and theories, are key foundational components to the development of problem solving skills. Accumulative aspects of the curriculum included the exploration of historical and cultural themes and concepts intertwined with aspects of personal interpretation and experience.
FDTN-122
2D Design II
3 Credits
This course is the second semester of a sequential, structured introduction to the basic elements and principles of two-dimensional design. Organized to create a broad introductory experience, students will build upon the visual and a verbal vocabulary, media, techniques, skill development and processes acquired during the fall semester. This term will also focus on the comprehensive exploration of color theory as well as dealing with conceptualization and more advanced issues related to problem solving. Accumulative aspects of the curriculum included the exploration of historical and cultural themes and concepts intertwined with aspects of personal interpretation and experience.
ILLM-502
Illustrating Human Anatomy
3 Credits
Drawings of lab dissections and the skeleton will be translated into illustrations designed to support instruction in Human Gross Anatomy. Course teaches what choices need to be made when translating literal drawings into illustrations that support instruction. The target learner for these illustrations is a student attending Human Gross Anatomy at a graduate level.
ILLM-602
Anatomic Studies
3 Credits
Through independent research and acquired understanding of human gross anatomy, students create illustrations designed to support medical or graduate level instruction of Human Gross Anatomy. Course requires students to cognitively illustrate their subjects, rather than creating literal interpretations of their observations. Work is intended for full color print media.
ILLM-607
Computer Applications in Medical Illustration
3 Credits
Students will learn to use industry-standard raster and vector illustration software to create images based on independent research of medical topics. Students will also use page layout applications to combine digital images with text and other graphic elements. Coursework emphasizes creation of illustrations to support medical education and publishing.

Featured Work

Medical Illustration Artwork

Alan Gesek

Illustrations done over the years showcasing a scientific or medical concept. Illustrations are started traditionally in graphite, scanned and digitally painted and illustrated in Adobe Photoshop with...

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